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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Monty Chipman
League: 1A/2A Mountain Valley
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #50

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Combs 6'5" 285 Senior OL 5.3
Kobe Brown 6'0" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.7
Ethan Brown 5'9" 165 Senior DB/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Speed/Experience, Offensive Versatility, Have 2 QBs With Different Strengths
Team Weaknesses: Lost Several Good Linemen, Lost RB With 6000 Career Rushing Yards, 4 OL Graduated

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -5.9
2017 National Rank: #8326
2017 State Rank: #242
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
2018 Starting Power Rating: -19.4
2018 National Rank: #7747
2018 State Rank: #224
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -19.9
Dynasty National Rank: #13428
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.5
Dynasty Record: 42-129 [39-132 on the field] (24-81 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 36.8
2017 Points Against Average: 23.2
2017 Differential: +13.6
2017 Wins: #9317 Elkin (67-49), #9988 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (35-32), #10995 Forbush (East Bend) (49-19), #11078 West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (57-6), #11468 South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (28-14), #12274 Alleghany (Sparta) (50-0), #12491 Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville) (41-6), #14202 North Stokes (Danbury) (62-0)
2017 Losses: #3459 Whiteville (45-13), #5592 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (36-20), #6195 East Wilkes (Ronda) (40-13), #8008 Starmount (Boonville) (31-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 66-75
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 2A/1A Conference 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville), 8/24 South Stokes (Walnut Cove), 9/7 at North Stokes (Danbury), 9/13 Forbush (East Bend), 9/21 at East Wilkes (Ronda), 9/28 at Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro), 10/5 Ashe County (West Jefferson), 10/12 at Elkin, 10/19 Starmount (Boonville), 10/26 at Alleghany (Sparta), 11/2 West Wilkes (Millers Creek)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (-8.3), East Wilkes (Ronda) (-14.2), Ashe County (West Jefferson) (-21.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: North Stokes (Danbury) (-64.5), Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville) (-52), Alleghany (Sparta) (-51.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.2 (-7.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -34.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #371
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12318
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%